Have you seen the new Anderson Pens Ink Comparison Tool? The tool will allow for up to five ink color comparisons from their inventory and will allow sorting by brand, color family and will even allow selecting out colors that are unavailable. I tried it out today and I have to say it wasn’t until…
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A Quiet Week…
FYI, I just wanted to give y’all a “heads up”, I am in the final week of a huge project at work which is requiring a ton of overtime including being in the office on a Sunday in order to finish it up. (Please refer to the somber photo above as proof.) This means its …
Is this the definitive modern office?
I was listening to Cortex yesterday and Myke and CGP Grey were mentioning the new Menlo Park headquarters for Facebook and the large, open-plan work space. This space is not a trend unique to Facebook. Many companies and office spaces are transitioning to open-plan work spaces for more “open communication” and collaborating. But is this…
Fashionable Friday: Planet Comicon 2016
It’s that time of year again, its time to get my nerd girl on… this weekend is the Kansas City Planet Comicon and while I will not be able to meet the goddess that is Hayley Atwell AKA Agent Peggy Carter who will only be at the event today, I will be cruising around on…
Ink Review: Lamy Dark Lilac
I feel terrible that I keep reviewing inks that are sold out already but what can I do? I buy them as fast as I can but, when they are limited edition, they sell out. But you want to know if they are good, right? So here it is… my take on Lamy Dark Lilac…
Link Love: Nibbage of All Types
Pens: Video: Serious Nibbage Part 46: Montblanc M by Marc Newson (via SBRE Brown and Gourmet Pens) Kaweco Sport Chess Gel Roller (via My Pen Needs Ink) Gama Hawk Fountain Pen – Flex (via Gourmet Pens) Fantastic Nibs and Where to Find Them (via Pen Addict) Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!)…
Books for the Desk Set: Calligraphy & Lettering
In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist’s Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector by Jessica Hische ($9.99 for Kindle, $20.23 for hardcover) In Progress is one of the most eye-opening books about hand drawn lettering that I have ever seen. Its incredibly refreshing to see both the process and the finished work of such…